Jennifer DeLora

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Jennifer DeLora
Born (1962-03-02) March 2, 1962 (age 61)
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Actress
  • educator
  • model
Years active1982–present

Jennifer DeLora (born March 2, 1962) [1] is an American model, actress, and educator. She began her career as a beauty queen, and was crowned Miss Ulster County in her youth. [2] She later established herself as an actress in B movies in the 1980s and 1990s, with roles in Robot Holocaust (1987), Young Nurses in Love (1987), Frankenhooker (1990), and Suburban Commando (1991). She frequently appeared in mainstream films for director Chuck Vincent. [3]

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Career

DeLora's film credits include minor roles in Soup for One (1982) and Robot Holocaust (1987), as well as the horror films Frankenhooker and Deadly Manor (both 1990). DeLora was crowned Miss Ulster County in 1986, but had the title revoked when it was discovered she had appeared nude on film. [4]

DeLora, who is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL), taught the language to Ann-Margret in preparation for her role in Blue Rodeo (1996). [5]

DeLora subsequently earned a PhD in psychology, and has taught American Sign Language at New York University. [3]

In 2016, she starred in the music video for "LA Devotee" by Panic! at the Disco. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1982 Soup for One Girl at Bar
1986Bad Girls DormitoryLisa [1]
1987 Robot Holocaust Nyla [1]
1987Young Nurses in LoveBunny [1]
1987 Deranged Mary Ann [1]
1988SensationsDella Randall [1]
1989Cleo/LeoBernice [1]
1989AlexaDancer
1989Fright HouseDr. Victoria Sedgewick [7]
1989Bedroom Eyes IIGwendolyn [1]
1990 Frankenhooker Angel [1]
1990 Club Fed Girl at Pool [1]
1990SexpotBarbara [1]
1990 Deadly Manor AmandaAlternate title: Savage Lust [1]
1990New York's FinestLoretta Michaels [8]
1991 Suburban Commando Girl (a.k.a. Hooker) [1]
1992Dead Boyz Can't FlyHelen [1]
1996Breaking ThroughSister AnneTelevision film [1]
1998 Jay Jay the Jet Plane Ms. Lee
2018 Furlough AA Member with an Attitude [1]
2018 Diane Homeless Woman
2019 Driveways Cheryl
2019 Crypto Karaoke Singer

Music videos

YearSongArtistRoleRef.
2016"LA Devotee" Panic! at the Disco Cult Leader [6]

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